MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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